Form support



Feb. 7, 1928.

J. A. cuRRY FORM SUPPORT Filed MeLIC/hl 25, 1927 1 YIIMrM f il manINVENTOR.

James A. Curr/u.

A TTORNEY.'

Patented Fes. 7,19as. 1,658,94l

UNIF YS'TES @TENT f JAMES A. `CUR-RY, OF DETROIT, IVICHIGAN.

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Application led March 25, 1927. Serial No. 178,289.

My invention relates to a new and useful description of one will serveas a description improvement in a form support adapted for for both.supporting forms used in fireprooling steel Ein anOularly turned portionis formed materials, and particularly the form use-il on the leg 21,this angularly turned portion so in fireproong beams and laying floorslabs. being again angularly turned to provide the lt is an object ofthe present invention to portion 24 which extends parallel tothe legprovide a support of this class in which the 2l and serves to fori'nwith the lower end of material used in the form may be rough the leg 21a U-shaped channel 25. The pormaterial, and ofasize readily obtainableon tion 24 is twisted as at 26 and angularly 65 the market so that aplaning, ripping or turned to provide the portion 27, its end otherwisemodifying the lumber or material 28 being again angularly turned toprovide used for the form is dispensed with. a U-shaped portion. Beams13 and 14 are lt is another object of the invention to positionedparallel to the I-beam 7 andenprovide a support of this class which maygage in the channels 25, the supporting mem- 70 15 be very easily andquickly removed therebers serving` to retain these beams at proper from.distances below the I-beam 7. Extending Another object of the inventionis the protransversely of and resting upon the beams vision of a supportof this class which, after 13 and 14 are beams 15 and 16 which serve thesetting of the concrete, is embedded in to support th-e beams V17 and 18which extend 20 the same, and the projecting ends of which parallel tothe I-beam 7. These beams are may be very easily and quickly removed.those which are customarily used in sup- Other objects will appearhereinafter. porting the false work for lireproofing pur- The inventionconsists in the combination poses, and it is to support these elementsand 4arangement of parts hereinafter dethat the invention is provided.80 scribed land claimed. It will be noted that the transversely eX- Theinvention will be best understood by tending beams 15 and 16 engage inthe U a` reference to the accompanying drawings formed by the portion2li and the angularly which form a part of this speoii'ication, andturned end 28, the bight 27 thereof resting in which, on the uppersurface of thebeams 15 and 16.

F0 Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a beam When the beams are supportedin the supshowing the invention applied in supporting porting member inthe manner indicated, a relation. nail 29 may be driven through theangularly Fig. 2 is a sectional View of a beam show'- turned ends 28into the beams 15 and 16 so ing the invention appliedand the concretethat a form support is provided. With a 9o poured therein. support ofthis class, the beams 13 and 14,

F ig 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing as well as the transverselyextending memthe form support released for removal of bers and 16 andthe support 17 need not the form therefrom. be planed or hewn to anyspecial size as is Fig. t is a view similar to 3 showing customary withsupports which are now 95 the form removed and the projecting' endsused.

ofthe support severed. It will also be 'noted that no drill holes In thedrawings I have illustrated an lare necessary in the false work as thesupbeam 7 about which for iireproong purposes port serves to receive andretain these memthere is to be poured the concrete or iirebers looselypositioned. 10o

proofing material S supporting the floor slab When it is desired toremove the false 10. Form members 11 and 12 are used for work, the nail29 is withdrawn and the lower engaging the plastic material andretaining end of the support bent, as shown in Fig. 3. the same inposition until it is set, so that The supporting members may then berethe vnecessary thickness of lireproofing mamoved and the legs 21 and22 clipped closely 105 terial is mounted around the beam 7 and the tothe bottom of the reinforcement of the I- ioor slab 10. As a support forthis form l beam 7, thus affording a neat and eiiicient have provided aU-shaped member, the bight support, easily and quickly mounted in posi-20 of which engages the upper surface of tion, and upon which thesupporting timbers the I-beam 7 and the legs 21 and 22 of which may beeasily and quickly placed. 110 depend therefrom. Each of the legs 21 andl/Vhile I have illustrated and described the 22 is similarly formed atits end so that a preferred form of my invention I do not Wish to limitmyself to the precise details o` structure shown, but desire to availmyselt' of such variations and modieetions as come Within the scope ofthe appended 3 elaims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

l. A support of the class described comprising: e VU-shaped memberhaving its legs doubled upon themselves to provide a. U and the end ofthe doubled over portion laterally turned.

2. A support of the class described com- 15 prising: a U-shaped memberhaving its legs doubled upon themselves to provide a U and the end ofthe doubled over portion laterally turned; and an angularly turnedportion on the laterally turned end to provide a shallow U shapedportion.

3. A form support of the class describedv comprising: a member forenga-ging and depending from an I-beziin'; a U shaped por tion von ythedepending end thereof for engaging the timber placed thereon; and alaterally turned U shaped portion for engaging the 'Lipper surface of atransversely extending timber. i

In testimony whereof I vhave signed the foregoing speeication.

JAMES A. GURRY.

